WBCC Newsmail 303, Volume 7, June 1, 2002
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Composed with help from members of the
Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club (WBCC),
and weekly published by Martin Peeters, Netherlands, Focal Point of the WBCC
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Dear WBCC members and Non WBCC members,

And for now I hope you enjoy reading this weeks WBCC Newsmail !!

1. A New WBCC Member ... by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point

We have a new WBCC member. Let me introduce him to you.

Name:Joakim Wiklander (WBCC member #263), SwedenE-mail
Age: 35
Profession: Purchaser in enclosures business
Hobb: Coins of Italy and Bi- and Tri-metallics of the world
Against: War
How did I know about the WBCC: Surfing

--Remark WBCC Focal Point: Joakim is the first WBCC member from Sweden. So
we have now members from 46 countries.

The first of our WBCC encased euros have been sent to members who have
ordered them. The first encased euros were from Austria & Ireland. Also available were
Australian Test Tokens which are the same size as the 2 Euro coins and the
Sisal kit which shows the stages of manufacture of these encased items.
Now being encased are euros from Portugal and Spain. The euros from Spain
are available in 4 different dates from 1999 to 2002. For more information on these items have a look at our encased euro page, which also lists the number produced.
Encase Project.

4. Bi-metallic Euro Service by the WBCC ... by Frans Dubois and Martin Peeters

Some time ago Martin and myself started the 'Bi-metallic Euro-project' for
those members that were interested in the Bi-metallic 1 and 2 euro coins of
the 12 European countries that started with the euro in January 2002.
Now that we are already some months later in 2002 almost all of the coins
are ready to be send to the persons that subscribed for these 24 coins. The
24 WBCC members who ordered the set of 24 Bi-metallics E-mail me this week,
for conformation. When all Bi-metallic 1 and 2 Euro are available in the
next week you will receive a note in which we can tell you the totall costs
included registrated mail. After having received the money we can start to
send the parcels.

If you have any questions about this project, email: Martin or Franz.
Please notice: It is NOT possible entering new orders.

5. Bi-metallic Medal from Turkey ... by Martin Peeters, Netherlands

If you look into the New Images section of the WBCC Website you will find a
picture of a Bi-metallic medal from the Turkish Mint. According Tugrul
B.Unal, director of the Turkish Mint, is the Issuing date of the mentioned
medallion is 15 January 2001. Date of issuing has no special meaning. The
medallion itself has. Inner part is the three times scale of the first
golden coin minted on the name of the conqueror of Istanbul, Sultan Fatih.
Outer frame indicates that the date of the mintage of this coin is the
establishment of the Turkish Mint which is 1467 and both sides are
identical.

6. Bi-metallics in Ebay ... by Martin Peeters, Netherlands

I saw some unusual Bi-metallic offered on Ebay. These you don't see often:

Ebay in Germany has a special section for Bi-metallics (and coloured coins): eBay Germany. Please notice on this: You can use the same userid and password as in Ebay
USA, but for bidding you have to use for example 5,00 instead of 5.00 (comma
instead of dot).

7. WBCC Bi-metallic Quiz Game #303 ... by Jack Hepler, USA

Anne Cormac was born March 8, 1700, in County Cork, Ireland. She was the
daughter of a prominent lawyer and his wife's maid. Scandal forced her
father to flee Ireland with his lover and daughter in disgrace, but the
family found refuge in the Carolinas. There Cormac amassed a fortune and
bought a large plantation. When Anne was sixteen, a sailor named James
Bonny married Anne in an attempt to steal the plantation, but Anne's father
instead disowned her. Bonny then took Anne to New Providence in the Bahamas.
Anne Bonny then gained prominence in her husband’s earlier profession and is
featured on a pattern Tri-metallic coin of Cuba. You may see an image of
Anne on the WBCC website. What was Anne Bonny’s profession?
a. Sugar Plantation Owner
b. Doctor
c. Lawyer
d. Pirate
Please send your answer to me: Jack Hepler.

Answer to Bi-metallic Quiz Game question #302.
In 2002, the Queen Mother was honored with a Commemorative Bi-metallic from
this country. It was discovered by Christopher Columbus but first settled
by wanderers from South America, the Lukku-cairi. Next came the Eleutheran
adventurers and then pirates like Blackbeard and Henry Morgan who used the
islands as a base of operations. The country achieved economic prominence
during the US Civil War and has become a very prosperous nation. Queen
Elizabeth II is the constitutional head of state for this Commonwealth
nation. What is the name of this group of islands?
a. British Virgin Islands
b. Bahamas
c. Bermuda
d. Cuba
Answer to Question #302 is "b".
Summary of answers to Quiz Game Question #301: 66.67 % correct, three
players.

Auction 44 is now in it's last day. The 52 items are listed in numerical
order to make biding easier. The items can be seen at: Auction 44. Please email me your bids to me: Rod Sell, today.

10. TWOB-41 Posponed ... by Martin Peeters, WBCC Focal Point

TWOB-41 (The World Of Bi-metallic catalog) issue date for June 1st has
posponed till August 1st 2002. This will be the last time it is possible to
receive TWOB by mail. After August 1st 2002 TWOB will be send only as an
attached Excel file by E-mail. The reason is that costs are getting higher
to send it by mail and most of the WBCC members receive TWOB already by
E-mail.

"See you", next week,Martin Peeters, Focal Point of the
Worldwide Bi-metallic Collectors Club